The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-07
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS--NOteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMANs RELIEF CORPS,
SAN ERANCIscn- CAL.

FAN FRASCIsCO, CAL.
ELIZABETH D'A. KIsNE NATIONAL President.
NELLIE q. BACKUs. National Secretary.
MARCH "a, 1887.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The third annual Con-
yention, WRC, Department of Kansas, was
held at Abilene. March s. 8 and 10. the En-
campment of the Grand Army and Kansas
Division of Sous of Veterans being held at the
same time and place. The Convention was very
large and harmonious. The members accepted
an invitation to meet with the comrades at
the Opera House to join in receiving the dis
tinguished guests-Commander-in-C Fair
child and staff. The W.R.C. was warmly in
dorsed by all of the speakers, and the compli-
ments eliminated in an invitation TO Mrs.
Wiekens, Department President, 10 come to the
platform and address the audience, which she
did very acceptably.
The reports of officers and Auditing Com
mittee show the Department TO be in q most
fourishing condition, with q membership of
1922 and $50 Corps, considerable Department
property, all debts paid, and over 500 in bank.
The W.R.C. held joint installation with the
GAR. After the services, the retiring Presi-
dent, Mrs. Wickens, was presented with very
handsome and complete silver tea-set, Comrade
Hardesty, of Lincoln Post, No. 25S, in behalf Of
the W.RC. of Kansas, making the presentation
speech. Mrs. Wickens accepted the beautiful gift
with a few happy remarks, closing with an invi-
tation to the Department to-as the children
say-christen the set and take tea with her.
The officers elected arc Department Presi-
dent Emma Bedell, of Larned 5. V.-P., Emma
ID. Alrich, Cawker City; J. V.-P., Rachel Me-
Divitt, Abilene; Treas. Elizabeth Wharry,
Topeka; Chap, Emily Jenkins, Topeka.
The Convention was hOuored by calls from
Commander-in-Chef Fairchid, and Col. Jones
and Gen. Birdsdall, members of his staff; by Col.
Herod and staff. and Commander of Kansas
e g .IaF.,
pressed appreciation of the W.RC. in general,
and of the Department of Kansas in particular.
Abilene was beautifully decorated with arches,
flags notices, etc, and the thousands who
attended the Convention all found comfort
able quarters and warm welcome.
We wish to acknowledge the many letters re-
ceivcd from Mrs. Julia A. Chase, Past Depart
ment Secretary, and our Indebtedness to her
for TRIBUNE notes. 1t is a great help to us
where the Department Secretaries are sutfi-
GENTLY interested TO send us such information
concerning their Departments for publication
as will be interesting TO the Order in general,
aud this Mrs Chase has always done.
We notice the institution of Sherman Corps,
No. 10, Savagcville Va, March IL, 1887, with
so charter members. President, Alice ]. Sneed /;
S V.-P., COrdelia Philips; J. V.-P., Oney
Fine; Sec, Mary J. Fine; Treas, Leah Gas
kline; Chap, Oney Gaskine; Con-, Nelly Sneed (;
G., lilly Sneed.
On the 18th of March the pilgrims from
Massachusetts, who visited our State last Au
| gust held a Reunion at Youngs Hotel, so of the
travellers sitting down to dinner together, after
which speeches were listened to. and all en-
| joyed hearing the various experiences and re-
newing old acquaintance. They formed them
selves into permanent organization, and pro-
pose 10 meet every year, calling themselves the
Grand Mutual Admiration Society" so ac-
ceptable was their company TO each other on
the trip. EUREKA.